Matter of Faith, Not to Commercialize!


The sacred Theyyams are not for commercial exploitation.Communities involved allege that there is bid to commercialize the ritual by certain vested interest and the members of communities that hold the traditional rights to perform Theyyam rituals in the north Malabar region are not happy with the government's plan.
It is reported that government is planning to start a certified course in Theyyam performance at the Theyyam museum under construction at Panappuzha. For, they fear that the course, open to people from all communities, will deprive them of their livelihood and underrate the importance of the ritual. Peeved by the proposed plan, they said it was against their belief and rituals and that such steps were taken to commercialize Theyyam. Theyyam, they said, was not a cultural spectacle but a religious system of worship.